Chapter 126 Disillusionment
It is early winter now, and the north wind is blowing outside. It is okay when there is sunshine during the day, but it is really cold at night.
Xu Qingsui looked out the window. The night was pitch black and she couldn't see him at all. Only a red spark stood out in the darkness.
In her memory, Huo Xilin seldom smoked, but tonight he had been smoking the whole time.
Her heart ached inexplicably. Maybe they would never meet again in the future, but for Xu Qingsui, this man occupied a very important place in her heart, and she could not let him go after all.
Xu Qingsui walked out and came to Huo Xilin's car window.
Huo Xilin raised his head. In the darkness, neither of them could see each other's face clearly.
"It's cold at night, you should go back soon." Xu Qingsui sighed secretly and said to Huo Xilin.
"You..." Huo Xilin's voice was a little choked. He paused and said to Xu Qingsui: "Don't hate me."
After saying that, he started the engine and drove away.
Xu Qingsui stood there in a daze, feeling confused and shocked. Was he crying?
Then she shook her head. It must be because she was cold. How could Huo Xilin cry for her?
A man like him sheds blood but not tears. Even last time because of the hurt caused by his childhood, he just hid behind her when he was sad, not wanting her to see his vulnerable side.
Now, she should be the one crying.
Xu Qingsui felt desolate inside. With Huo Xilin's departure, her only remaining hope was shattered.
The next morning, Xu Qingsui was about to go to work, but she received a call from Manager Guo. The company had suspended her. As for the specific working time, the company would notify her later after discussion.
First she was demoted and transferred, then suspended pending further investigation. The next step should be to persuade her to resign or directly fire her.
It would be better to just fire her. It would be real torture to keep dragging it on like this.
Suddenly, they had some free time. Xu Di and Lin Wan went to work or school, leaving Xu Qingsui alone at home, feeling cold and lonely.
She thought of Brother Xu, whom she met when she went to Shancheng last time. Maybe she should find something to do.
Xu Qingsui found Xu Wanshan's contact information and wanted to contact him.
But we had never been in touch before, and now that we're suddenly in touch, I always feel like I'm being contacted for no reason.
Xu Qingsui hesitated for a moment and put the phone down again.
Just then, her cell phone rang. She picked it up and was surprised to find that the person calling her was Xu Wanshan.
She quickly answered the phone, and before she could say anything, Xu Wanyan took the lead in greeting: "Junior Sister Xu, I haven't contacted you for a long time. Do you still know who I am?"
"Senior Brother Xu, long time no see!" Xu Qingsui greeted him quickly.
"I'm short of manpower recently. I wonder if Junior Sister Xu has any free time to come and help?" Xu Wanshan asked straight to the point.
What a coincidence!
"Brother, are you still in the same place? I happen to be free recently, and I was thinking of contacting you to ask. I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence that you also thought of me," said Xu Qingsui.
"Really? If so, we really are in sync. I'm at home recently. I'll send you my location. You can come over on a certain day and I'll arrange accommodation for you." Not long after Xu Wanwan finished speaking, a text message was sent to Xu Qingsui's mobile phone, which contained Xu Wanwan's residential address.
This position is in the urban area of Shancheng. Xu Qingsui said gratefully: "Okay, Senior Brother, I will come tomorrow, but I am not sure how long I can work here."
"It's okay. I'm very happy that you can come. You know that in our line of work, boredom and loneliness are the norm. Master Zhang is always running around, and I'm always alone. It's a good thing for you to come and talk to me and help me, no matter how many days. What's more, your talent should not be buried. You were born to do this job."
"Thank you, senior brother, for your trust in me." Xu Qingsui said gratefully.
After hanging up the phone, Xu Qingsui felt as if she had taken a reassurance pill, which dispelled some of the uneasiness that Huo Xilin brought to her.
In the evening, Xu Qingsui told Xu Di and Lin Wan that he was going on a business trip for a while.
She did not tell them what happened in the company. Firstly, she was worried that these things would affect her brother's health. Secondly, she herself felt that this was not a glorious thing.
"Sister, does your brother-in-law want to go with you?" Xu Di asked quickly.
He was not a fool, he could clearly feel that something must have happened between his sister and brother-in-law.
But they were unwilling to tell him.
"He's busy at the company, so I'm going alone on this business trip." Xu Qingsui knew that her brother was worried about her, so she quickly said, "Don't worry, I'm an adult now, and I'll take good care of myself outside. If you're worried, I'll call you every day."
"Okay." Xu Di said a little disappointedly: "Sister, if you and brother-in-law really have something, please don't hide it from me. You know, what I care about most is your happiness."
Xu Qingsui rubbed her brother's head with some melancholy, and tried to act normal: "Don't worry, sister understands."
It was precisely because she understood her brother's concern for her that she couldn't say anything.
That night Xu Qingsui simply packed some clothes and daily necessities and booked a flight to the mountain city the next morning.
After getting off the plane, Xu Qingsui took a taxi to the location Xu Wanshan sent her.
An old building located in the city center. Although it is surrounded by bustling commercial streets, it seems very quiet here.
Xu Qingsui felt that this place looked very familiar. By the way, it was just separated by a wall from the newly opened large museum.
It can also be said that this building and that museum are one and the same.
Xu Qingsui was very surprised. Is this really Xu Wanshan’s home? Or is it just where he works?
"Master sister, here!" Xu Wanshan had been waiting at the door early. When he saw Xu Qingsui getting off the taxi, he quickly greeted her.
"Senior Brother Xu, long time no see." Xu Qingsui greeted.
He still looked the same as before, wearing a pair of half-frame glasses, gentle and refined, and every move he made was pleasing to the eye.
Xu Wanshan is different from Qin Fang's wanton publicity, and also different from Huo Xilin's low-key nobleness. He is like water, gentle and approachable.
Xu Qingsui always felt very relaxed every time he was with him.
"Come on, come to my house and have a seat. I have already arranged accommodation for you. Your coming here really helps me a lot." Xu Wanshan took the initiative to help Xu Qingsui carry the suitcase and led them to the ancient house.
"Brother Xu, is this really your home?" Xu Qingsui asked in surprise, "Buildings like this are all national cultural relics."
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